thywiss@csvax.cs.ukans.edu (John A. Thywissen) (05/15/89)
In article <15756@gryphon.COM> Greg Marquez <gregmarq@pnet02.cts.com> writes: . . . . . . > Hows about creating a 'PROJECT' icon, with the default tool set >to MyPaint. Double click on that, up comes MyPaint. Now name it ><data drawer>.info. Now drag the icon to a new home. Wait a minute, you >might or might not say, what do I expect to happen when I drag the dumb >'PROJECT' icon to it's new destination. . .do I expect it to copy the >directory and its contents just 'cause I happend to name it that way? > > Yes. And it works. Dragging this 'PROJECT' icon will copy the >entire drawer (just as if it were a 'DRAWER' icon). Try it at home. Now >for the good stuff! > >QUESTION 1: Has anyone else done this before? . . . . . Hey! You can't do that! I thought of it first! (Just kidding.) It is really interesting that we developed the same solution independantly. I have found no trouble with this, but it would be interesting to hear what C-A has to say. I keep an application library (better than overlays), the prototype project .info file(s), and configuration data in this directory. ------- John A. Thywissen <thywiss@csvax.cs.ukans.edu> 1122 West Campus Rd. Rm. 213 /| |\/| | / \ |\ Lawrence, KS 66045-8081 / | | | | | | \ (913) 864 2646 _/_-_-_|_ _|_ _ _|_ _|_ _ _\__|_ _|_-_-_\